Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Karachi to Mumbai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Mumbai is 1 day 11h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Karachi to Mumbai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Mumbai takes around 10h 36m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Oman Air, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 10h 36m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Karachi and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 36m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mumbai by cargo ship is 529 Nautical Miles (980 Kilometres / 609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mumbai by air is around 2,505 Kilometres (1,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Karachi to Mumbai by sea?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Mumbai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

239kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Mumbai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Oman Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders, HMM, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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Jinnah International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Port Qasim to Nhava Sheva

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